Culture clash? Nicki Minaj sits front row at Oscar de la Renta's show at New York Fashion Week
Hot summer inspires relaxed, loose-fitting ‘Mediterranean’ creations at show attended by stars Kate Beckinsale, Nicky Hilton Rothschild and Nicki Minaj
Two years into their tenure at the helm of Oscar de la Renta, designers Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia continue to seek new ways to inject a more relaxed vibe into the label – while maintaining its famous craftsmanship.
On Tuesday, the pair put on a rooftop runway show for their spring-summer 2019 collection, that felt like a sunny Mediterranean holiday – well, once it actually stopped drizzling.
There were bold prints, lots of fringe, crocheted dresses and loose, comfy kaftans taking their place among the elegant, structured dresses the label is best known for.
The two moods of the collection could perhaps best be sampled by looking at the show’s opening and closing garments, each modelled by a famous Hadid sister.
Bella Hadid kicked things off in a fringed, sarong-like skirt with a tulip print and a white, one-armed top. Later, Gigi Hadid finished the show in a long, sheer black lace dress – also with one arm free – with delicate ruffles running up the leg.
Backstage after the high-profile show, which attracted celebrities such as rapper Nicki Minaj (and her mother, Carol Maraj), and the actresses Kate Beckinsale and Dianna Agron, the designing duo had just a few words to describe what they were going for.